Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
European Basketball Legend and NBA Champion
June 24, 2026 11:20 - 11:30

Mainstage

Nothing is Impossible: The Journey of an NBA Ring Legend

The first Italian player to win an NBA championship shares his journey of resilience, sacrifice, and ambition, while never losing sight of his roots. A story of determination that turned a dream into reality.

Other speeches in room Mainstage

Co - Hosting
Maffei
Veronica Maffei
Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
WMF - We Make Future
Scilla
Guglielmo Scilla
Live Concert!
I Patagarri
Opening Ceremony WMF 2026!
Hanf
Alicia Hanf
LG NOVA - LG Electronics
Alessandra Cuevas
Alessandra Cuevas
Nader Aljorf
Nader Aljorf
We Make Future
Welcome to WMF 2026!
Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
WMF - We Make Future
Institutional Greetings - Ribbon Cutting
Vincenzo Colla
Vincenzo Colla
Emilia-Romagna Region
Rosa Grimaldi
Rosa Grimaldi
Municipality of Bologna
Calzolari
Gianpiero Calzolari
BolognaFiere
Startup Day at WMF 2026!
Claudio Melchiorri
Claudio Melchiorri
University of Bologna
AI, For Real
Morandi
Roberto Morandi
Dell Technologies
Enabling the Future of Innovation: From Research to Industry Impact
Sangiovanni Vincentelli
Alberto Sangiovanni Vincentelli
University of California, Berkeley
The Sleep of Reason in the Digital Age
Randa Ghazy
Randa Ghazy
WMF Innovation Awards x Vero Volley: True Love
Marzari
Alessandra Marzari
Consorzio Vero Volley
Alessandra Cuevas
Alessandra Cuevas
Information and Journalism in the Digital Era
Mentana
Enrico Mentana
La7
Closing Session 1!
Day 1
Soundscapes of Modern Life - Live Show
Aelion e Light Minded
Live Show!
Cavestri
Francesco Cavestri
Opening Session 2!
Day 1
Rockin’1000: When a Thousand People Become One Band – From a Wild Idea to a Global Movement
Fabio Zaffagnini
Fabio Zaffagnini
Rockin'1000
Pay, Save, Invest: Shaping the Digital Wallet of Tomorrow
Carabetta
Luca Carabetta
Trade Republic
Traldi
Luigi Traldi
Klarna
GETEC - Shaping the energy transition
Gebhardt
Arthur Gebhardt
GETEC PARK.SWISS
The Future of AI Infrastructure: Bologna and the European AI Ecosystem
Ubertini
Francesco Ubertini
CINECA
The Future of Human Rights: Designing a New Global Conscience
Albanese
Francesca Albanese
Made in Italy Futures
Colla
Vincenzo Colla
Emilia-Romagna Region
Davide Borghi
Davide Borghi
Tetra Pak
Marini
Piergiorgio Marini
Philip Morris
Cavini
Paolo Cavini
CNA Emilia Romagna
Robotic Natives: Imagining a World Shared with Robots
Catalano
Manuel Catalano
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
WMF Innovation Awards: Frontline Journalism
Tondo
Lorenzo Tondo
The Guardian
Building Albania's Innovation Gateway: The Durana Tech Park Vision
Florensa Haxhi Kovaci
Florensa Haxhi Kovaci
Durana Tech Park
Stereotypes, Irony, and Other Serious Matters
Mariti
Pierluca Mariti
Legality in the Digital Era of Organized Crime
Lombardo
Giuseppe Lombardo
Court of Reggio Calabria
The New Public Information Architecture: AI, Media, and Politics
Formigli
Corrado Formigli
La7
Closing Day 1!
Day 1
Co - Hosting
Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
WMF - We Make Future
Maffei
Veronica Maffei
Hanf
Alicia Hanf
LG NOVA - LG Electronics
Live Concert!
- nessun artista in particolare
N.A.I.P - nessun artista in particolare
Opening Day 2!
Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
WMF - We Make Future
Maffei
Veronica Maffei
Living the Future: The City of the Fourth Space
Maurizio Carta
Maurizio Carta
Municipality of Palermo
Institutional Greetings
Elena Mazzoni
Elena Mazzoni
Emilia-Romagna Region
Tartari
Dimitri Tartari
Emilia-Romagna Region
Bracci
Elisabetta Bracci
Service Innovation Clust-ER
Humanistic Capitalism: Enterprise, Sustainability, and the Creation of Human Value
Cucinelli
Brunello Cucinelli
Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.
Dual-Use Technologies and Strategic Sovereignty Across AI, Cybersecurity, and Capital Ecosystems
Federico Menna
Federico Menna
28DIGITAL
Cazzol
Ivan Cazzol
Zest Group
Nassisi
Annamaria Nassisi
Thales Alenia Space
The Business of Global Success: Music, Brands and Leadership
Knowles
Mathew Knowles
Music World Entertainment (MWE)
Durante
Carlo Durante
Billboard Italia
A New Era in Financial Markets
Citoni
Massimo Citoni
eToro
Three Lessons from Two Decades Inside Google
Jain
Aprajita Jain
Google
Live Show!
Caccamo
Filippo Caccamo
Chimera Agency
The New Defense: Algorithms and Global Order
Di Maio
Luigi Di Maio
European Union
Technology and System: Integrating AI and Robotics into the Healthcare of the Future
Cartabellotta
Nino Cartabellotta
Fondazione Gimbe
Metta
Giorgio Metta
IIT Italian Institute of Technology
SANREMO MUSIC FESTIVAL: Behind the Scenes of Italy’s Super Bowl
Tamiazzo
Marco Tamiazzo
Rai Pubblicità
The Digital Desk: The Social Anatomy of a Million-Classroom Community
Caccamo
Filippo Caccamo
Chimera Agency
Institutional Greetings
Sisto
Francesco Paolo Sisto
Ministry of Justice
Closing Session 1!
Day 2
Live Show!
Valerio Lundini & I Vazzanikki
Opening Session 2!
Day 2
WMF goes to Riyhad: Saudi Makes Future!
Saeed Al-Hajri
Nasser bin Saeed Al-Hajri
PNG Saudi Arabia
Gomorra 20 Years Later: The Rise of Cyber-Mafias
Saviano
Roberto Saviano
The Next AI Infrastructure
Ghirelli
Filippo Ghirelli
Infracorp
Startup Competition - The Final
Lee
David Lee
WealthRyse
Aras Yigit Cakmak
Aras Yigit Cakmak
MaestroHub GmbH
Vogiatzis
Tasos Vogiatzis
Brainfood Intelligent Media Cloud
Deprez
Jasper Deprez
TerraSpark
Mnyele
Simon Mnyele
Lishe360
The 28th Regime: One Market for Innovation
Cerruti
Francesco Cerruti
Italian Tech Alliance
Minio Paluello
Lorenzo Minio Paluello
Roma Startup
Pospíšil
Tomáš Pospíšil
Czech Startup Association
Startup Competition Awards Ceremony
The Final of the largest International Startup Competition
Closing day 2!
Day 2
Co - Hosting
Maffei
Veronica Maffei
Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
WMF - We Make Future
Vagnato
Gabriele Vagnato
Opening session and welcome to WMF 2026!
Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
WMF - We Make Future
Institutional Greetings
Virkkunen
Henna Virkkunen
European Commission
Urban Impression Live Concert
Dardust
Soundscapes: Blurring the Lines Between Classical and Electronic
Dardust
WMF Innovation Awards: Innovative Region of the Year
Caterina Loddo
Caterina Loddo
Region of Calabria
The rise of the agents in Earth Observation
Iacopino
Claudio Iacopino
ESA
When Earth Speaks, Satellites Listen: Local Events with Global Echoes
La Regina
Veronica La Regina
Musical Stand Up Comedy
Karma B
Beyond AI: Creativity, Intuition, and Judgment
Matteo Mille
Matteo Mille
Microsoft Italia
Europe’s Strategy for Deep Tech and Innovation Leadership
Scheffer
Michiel Scheffer
European Innovation Council | European Commission
Physical AI: The Next Work Revolution
Pucci
Daniele Pucci
Generative Bionics
Madden
Bryan Madden
AMD
Cisilino
Claudio Cisilino
Fincantieri
Guinness World Record: The ICARUS Project
Jakidale
ICARUS
Stories in Motion: Hacking the Impossible and Building Community
Jakidale
Algorithms and the Standardization of Beauty
Lamarca
Giulia Lamarca
Sky-High Clash: the 1st European Drone Soccer Championship
Drone Soccer
Closing Session 1!
Day 3
Emerging Bands Contest Final - Live Show
Giovedì
Opening Session 2!
Day 3
The Italian Dream: Shaping a Vision for Italy’s Future
Alec Ross
Alec Ross
Bologna Business School
Organized Crime, Technology, and the New Frontiers of Crime
Gratteri
Nicola Gratteri
Court of Naples
Language and Storytelling in the Age of AI
Massini
Stefano Massini
Faceless Identity: Exploring Authenticity in the Age of Illusory Freedom
Matteo Succi
Matteo Succi
Svccy
The Future of Human Readiness: Why the Most Important Technology We’ll Ever Develop Is Ourselves
Jackson
Malik Jackson
The Care League
Hanf
Alicia Hanf
LG NOVA - LG Electronics
Innovation & Design in the Digital Era
Bangle
Chris Bangle
Chris Bangle Associates & BMW
AI and Work: Between Transformation and New Social Challenges”
Bombardieri
Pierpaolo Bombardieri
UIL
Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
WMF - We Make Future
The Future of Workers Rights
Smalls
Christian Daniel Smalls
Randa Ghazy
Randa Ghazy
Why YouTube? Why now? Behind Camihawke's new channel: format, community, and a new phase in his creative journey.
Camihawke
Beyond the Algorithm: The Evolution of Digital Creativity
Awed
Closing Ceremony WMF 2026!
Day 3
Live Concert - Ditonellapiaga
Ditonellapiaga